I’m doing something I absolutely shouldn’t; riding in jeans, t-shirt, gloves and a helmet.  I’ve just walked through the heart of Toronto to pick up our 2008 Triumph Speed Triple test bike from Rev Cycle’s General Manager Kevin Davis.  He’s warned me, the Speed Triple’s been into the shop since I rode it earlier in…

There is an Indian proverb, “Do not blame God for having created the tiger, but thank him for not having given it wings.” That’s because the tiger is a super or apex predator sitting at the top-end of the food, chain secure, unchallenged and feared. Triumph’s outgoing Tiger 955i, however, was nothing of the sort. The new Tiger 1050 has no such issues though…

As should only be done when considering a British bike, I test rode and then popped off to the “local” for a couple of pints with the mates.  Or at least went off and had a drink with some friends in a more Canadian version of the vernacular. The Sprint ST 955i immediately appealed to…